Riley~~ Final Math Project
q Objective—to be able to teach, or review a topic that we have learned throughout the course of this year.
q Design—In groups of two to four, complete one of the following types of projects on an approved topic.In other words pick one item from column A, and one from column B.
q The final product of your project will be worth 50 points (Please Consult the Rubric for your project to make sure you are earning the points), and daily logs for work completed each day the project is worked on will be worth 5 points each for 7 days = 35 points. Total = 85 points!

A. Type of Project	B. Topic
VoiceThread	Patterns, variables, expressions
Jeopardy Game	Algebraic Operations
Board Game	Solving Equations
Children’s Book	Probability
	Statistics
	Percents
	Area, Surface Area & volume
	Graphing
	Inequalities
	Anything not listed that I forgot?

Grading

Tools for use on project

Google Docs: This is a way that you can work on the same document (PowerPoint, Microsoft Word) in real time with several other people. It will automatically refresh and you will be viewing changes as they happen even though you may be on several different computers. You do need an email account. If you don't already have an email account, I can help you create one later.
documents.google.com

To Create a VoiceThread Before creating: Plan a script, and certain roles ||

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Create and/or ask to scan documents, gather visuals and place all of these

items in a folder. Visit the following site to create your VoiceThread:

www.voicethread.com

To Create a Board Game

http://www.astro.cornell.edu/~brs/make_games.html

http://www.geocities.com/terriebittner/games.html

To create a Jeopardy

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BlankJeopardy.ppt

To create a children's book

http://www.lulu.com/ Where you can publish and print books. (They want you to buy and sell though)

http://www.toondoo.com/Home.toon Online comic creator.

http://cogdogroo.wikispaces.com/StoryTools 50 Ways to tell a Story. Many of these are built from either picture slideshows or PowerPoint. Most are free.

http://www.readwritethink.org/student_mat/student_material.asp?id=10

Daily Log 1

http://spreadsheets.google.com/viewform?formkey=cnBKU2pyMkRZUk9qaDNDbHR5M0xxYmc6MA

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Making A Map : Scale Drawing
Teacher Name: Riley Worrell
Student Name:
CATEGORY	4	3	2	1
Scale	All features on map are drawn to scale and the scale used is clearly indicated on the map.	Most features on map are drawn to scale and the scale used is clearly indicated on the map.	Many features of the map are NOT drawn to scale even though a scale is clearly indicated on the map.	Many features of the map are NOT drawn to scale AND/OR there is no scale marker on the map.
Area	At least 4 objects on the drawing have the area calculated and displayed. The calculations are accurate.	At least 3 objects on the drawing have the area calculated and displayed. The calculations are displayed with correct unit.	At least 2 areas have the correct area calculated and displayed.	At least 1 areashave the correct area calculated and displayed.
Labels - Accuracy	At least 90% of the items are labeled and located correctly.	80-89% of the items are labeled and located correctly.	79-70% of the items are labeled and located correctly.	Less than 70% of the items are labeled and located correctly.
Title	Title tells the purpose/content of the map, is clearly distinguishable as the title (e.g. larger letters, underlined, etc), and is printed at the top of the map.	Title tells the purpose/content of the map and is printed at the top of the map.	Title tells the purpose/content of the map, but is not located at the top of the map.	Purpose/content of the map is not clear from the title.
Presentation	Student always uses color appropriate for features (e.g. blue for water; black for labels, etc.) on map. All items shown are to appropriate scale.	Student usually uses color appropriate for features (e.g. blue for water; black for labels, etc.). Most items are to appropriate scale.	Student sometimes uses color appropriate for features (e.g. blue for water; black for labels, etc.). some items are drawn to appropriate scale.	Student does not use color appropriately. Few items drawn are appropriate to scale.
Date Created: Jun 04, 2008 07:34 am (CDT)

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